Welcome to the 
Hispanic Business/Professional 
Association of Spokane!

HBPA's mission is to promote and serve Hispanic/Latino cultural, business, professional, and educational interests in the Inland Northwest. 

HBPA's vision is to connect members to the community to build professional and personal relationships. HBPA seeks to offer professional development opportunities, provide access to resources, develop cultural education and increase community involvement. 

Membership Spotlight - May 2019

​Raised in a working-class neighborhood in what was then the small manufacturing town of Naugatuck, Connecticut, Dennis' parents instilled in each of their children a work ethic to honor the dream of his Irish-Canadian and Italian grandparents when they immigrated to America. Just two generations later, in 2003 Dennis founded The Law Office of D.C. Cronin based upon values of hard work, prepared and rigorous representation, and persistence on behalf of those who struggle to access justice.
 
Dennis’ legal career began in 1984 as a Rule 9 Legal Intern through the Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Clinic. For nearly 35 years, across a broad spectrum of complex legal areas, Dennis’ legal and appellate record demonstrates his persevering determination to have the law equally accessible and applied fairly to all. Dennis’ commitment to justice has resulted in published and non-published cases in the Washington Courts of Appeal the Eastern District of Washington and the Ninth Circuit since 1986. Dennis was appointed by Federal Court Judge Robert Whaley in the first nationally recognized incarcerated persons voting rights case, cited as foundational in voting rights disenfranchisement cases throughout the nation.
 
Believing professional and civic leadership provides unique opportunities to address structural inequities and barriers within our legal system, throughout his career, Dennis has volunteered for organizations including NAACP Spokane and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Outreach Center as General Counsel, 2018-2019 President of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the Washington State and Spokane County Bar Associations. Dennis served as the former Chair of the City of Spokane Human Rights Commission and is the current Chair of the City of Spokane Ethics Commission.
 
The Law Office of D.C. Cronin is proud to support the work of the Hispanic Business and Professional Association and honored to be a member.  Thank you, HBPA, for all of the work you do in our community.
 
Dennis “DC” Cronin
The Law Office of D.C. Cronin
www.dccronin.com
724 N. Monroe St. Spokane, WA 99201
(509)981-6888


Hispanic/Latinx Health Assessment Survey

Thank you to everyone who filled out the Hispanic/Latinx health survey to understand the health needs of the Hispanic/Latinx community in Spokane and Adams Counties. The information we learn from these surveys will help inform HBPA and other organizations, like hospitals and social services, providers about our needs and our strengths as a community. The final report will be available some time after June 30, 2019. We will post opportunities to learn about the results on  our Facebook page and HBPA website. 

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Gracias a todos los que completaron la encuesta de salud de la comunidad Hispanic/Latinx para comprender las necesidades de salud de nuestra comunidad en Spokane y Adams County. La información que aprendemos de estas encuestas ayudará a informar a HBPA y a otras organizaciones, como hospitales y proveedores de servicios sociales, acerca de nuestras necesidades y fuerzas como una comunidad. El informe final estará disponible después del 30 de Junio de 2019. Publicaremos oportunidades para conocer los resultados en nuestra página de Facebook y en el website de HBPA.

Sabes Que? Guest Speakers
June 12, 2019

No May Meeting due to Hispanic Graduates & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony

Next meeting will be in June
Networking & Dinner- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Sabes Qué? & Updates- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fiesta Mexicana (1227 S. Grand Blvd, Spokane)
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HBPA members and guest meet on the
second Wednesday of the month. ​
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Dr. Shari Clarke - Eastern Washington University
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Dr. Shari Clarke is a nationally recognized award-winning diversity educator with over 25 years of expertise.  Clarke currently serves as the inaugural Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion at Eastern Washington University. She is also the principal at SJC Cultural Consultants & Associates. Clarke states she is committed to providing voice and visibility to individuals and groups who have historically been overlooked and not included at the table. 

Clarke holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Nebraska, an MA in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University and a BA in Sociology from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee.  

Clarke is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and serves on the board of Directors for the YWCA Spokane, the City of Spokane Mayor’s Advisory Council and is an Honorary Commander at Fairchild Air force. 
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​Rev. Walter Kendricks - Carl Maxey  Center

Reverend Walter Kendricks is honored to serve as Pastor of The Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of Spokane, Washington, where he has served since 2014. He is also currently serving as President of the Spokane Ministers Fellowship. He was employed at United Airlines for 35 years, living in numerous locations throughout the United States before retiring in Seattle, Washington in 2012. He enjoys activities that contribute to the well being of the underrepresented in society, giving voice to the concerns of the ignored, the powerless, and the disenfranchised, etc.

He is the board vice president of the Carl Maxey Center, The Carl Maxey Center is a project of Friends of the Black Lens. FOBL is a Washington State non-profit organization, based in Spokane, WA, that was formed in 2017. FOBL is committed to changing lives and improving the well-being of the Spokane community. 

Hispanic Graduates & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony​

Thank you to all who attended our 24th Annual Hispanic Graduates & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony on May 2nd, 2019. Pictures of the event will be available soon on our Facebook page and website. 

Questions about the ceremony email hbpaceremony@gmail.com
Questions about Scholarships email hbpascholars@gmail.com

Donations and Gifts

If you would like to send any donations or gifts, please email hbpaspokane@gmail.com or send a check to

HBPA
PO Box 3661
Spokane, WA 99220-3661

​¡Gracias!